Vacation AnnouncementToday I am leaving to go on vacation
for awhile. I will be gone for a week. But I will be coming
back Monday and Wednesday to unpack and re-pack as I head out somewehere
else. By next Friday I should be settled down. On Monday and
Wedsenday I will try to update the page. If I don't, don't panic.
So while I'm gone, I recommend you going to MKN
for your news until I get back. When I get back, all of the news
I missed or e-mails I didn't respond to will be tended to. This is
my only vacation of the summer, so it's worth it. Thanks for your
cooperation and I'll see you all when I can.

Major Updates!!!!For the past three days I have
been searching the web for things that this site needed. Now, they
are finally at this site and ready for you to try out. Below is the
list of things that are now here for you:

Chatroom:
I have put up a new chatroom for
all of you to enjoy. I will hold a chat every Thursday night at at
7:30 PM EST Time. Make sure you come so we can discuss issues about
past, present, and future MK games and movies. The chat is open 24/7,
so you can go into it whenever you want.

Message
Board: I have also put up a message
board for you to enjoy. You can post your messages and
have people answer your questions and get the info you need. So please
post a message
or question about anything that you'd like so I or others can answer it.

Search
Engine: Having trouble finding things at the MKE? The search
engine is your answer. Just type in a keyword(s) and
you will get a list of items that relate to your search string. Try
it out and see what you find!

Tell
Your Friends: This option allows you to e-mail
a friend directly from my page recommending the MKE to them.
It is very quick and easy and it will help out the MKE alot to bring in
more traffic. So, "Tell Your Friends" if you really like this site
and want them to see it too!

New Test UpI have now put up the second
test for you to try out. Congratulations to the winners
of the last test. Your names are all on the test page under "Winners
Of Kontest 1". But now if you want to see your name again, try the
second test. Try to figure
out who is in the pic. Anyone in for the challenge?!

July 27, 1998

New Poll AddedI have just put up a new poll
for all of you to fill ut. It is a poll where you can voice your
opinion about which home version of MK4 is better. Please fill it
out so others can see which is better and which to buy. Remember,
it is your opinion. Rate the games as best you can and give an answer.
Either follow the link above or click on "MK Poll" on the sidebar.

Play
As Noob And Goro In Group ModeTRMK
has discovered how you can play as Noob Saibot or Goro while playing in
Group Mode. Follow the directions below.

First
of all, make sure that you can access Noob Saibot or Goro normally. Then
start a 2 player game in group mode. To be Goro, wait for Shinnok's
turn in Group Mode. Then go to the Hidden option and choose it and hold
either Run or Block. Then while holding the button of your choice, go one
space over to the Group Mode option and select it with the other free button
(Block if you used Run, Run if you used Block). Do the exact same
thing for Noob Saibot, except wait for Reiko's turn in Group Mode.

A Patch
For The PCRepresentatives
from Midway Home Entertainment did say that they would be releasing patches
for the PC version, and that was no lie. They will be releasing their
first patch this week and you can get it right at Midway's
website. The patch will fix some audio and some videocard problems
(i.e. ATI cards making grey or blank screens). So make sure
you pick up the patch if you need it.

MK: Special Forces BeginsRumor is being spread that MK:SF,
the next home versions "adventure" game that continues from MKM is now
being created. This game will
introduce some new things to MK as we know it, and it will be fully 3D
unlike MKM. That's about it for now. Check the MK:SF
section for more up-to-date info.

July 21, 1998

Kitana Or Not
KitanaOkay,
lets clear up all this junk about Kitana. She is only accessable
on the N64 using the GameShark and nothing else. She is Tanya in
her black dress and has new moves and fatalities. She is not in the
PSX version because of the FMV endings. They are different than the
N64 so there is no 3-D model of Kitana because it was taken out.
But...you can use Kitana's moves in the PSX version. You can
access these by using your trusty GameShark for the PSX. To do this,
follow the code below.

Play as
KitanaYou
need to enter these 3 codes using the GameShark: 800aac24 0006, 800BFD6C
0010, and 800BFE54 0010.

Then...Begin
the game and start a match. Player 1 can select anyone. It doesn't
matter which character you select, Kitana's moves will automatically be
given to him/her. Player 2 has to be Shinnok. If not,
Kitana's moves will not be used for Player 1. As long as Player 2
is Shinnok, Player 1 can use Kitana's moves.

NOTE:-You
can use the "Play as Kitana" code that you use for the N64 (800fe293 0010),
but during the game, the CD will crash when trying to load her portrait
because it wasn't included on the PSX CD. -No
matter who Player 1 is, pressing F, F, HK (her weapon pull) will draw out
a Bowie Knife (Fan on N64), and it is just like Tanya's Boomerang.

Noob.com
UpdatedEd
Boon has again updated his web site, Noob.com,
with some new sections. There is a new section about Bradey Games new MK4
Strategy Guide, a new MK4 news section, and he has updated the MK4 Home
Version's Features Section. Go check it out.

GamePro's
Mortal Kombat MemoriesAwhile
ago I was surfing around GamePro's
site and I noticed that Game Pro's Dan Elektro wrote an article
with the title Mortal
Kombat Memories. It's an article of people's memories
and moments of past Mortal Kombat games and present Mortal Kombat games.
Dan Elektro actually got his job at GamePro because of Mortal Kombat!
Go read it to see some people's funny experiences involving MK and how
Dan got his job because of this hit game that began in 1992.

July 19, 1998

Kitana In The
Home Versions!Wow,
can you believe it? The game has been out for awhile and we discover
yet another secret character. Kitana was supposed to be in the game,
but Midway took her out at the last minute. But her sounds and the
character were left in the game but can only be accessed through the Game
Shark code. Now so far she is only in the N64 version, which you
can tell because she is in the ROM coding of the game. She is also
in Liu Kang's ending for every system so this could mean something.
The known info so far is that she is wearing the same black dress that
Tanya is wearing in the N64 and Arcade versions of Liu Kang's ending.
Her winning stance is the same as Sonya's and Jax's and she has her fan
and her weapon pulled out while she is in her stance. She possesses
some moves and fatalities too. She has her own fireball, she has
Sonya's square wave punch, and her own weapon...her fan!If you want to know
what the code is then you can go to the Game
Shark Code Creators Club. Or you can look below for the
code, some pics of Kitana in battle, and her known moves and fatalities.

The
Code (You need a Game Shark for the N64):800fe2930010

How To Do
The Code:Enter
the code above. Begin the game and select the arcade mode, and pick
any character. Once you get to the "Choose your Destiny" screen, choose
a tower, then immediately begin hitting all the buttons so the camera doesn't
get close to the towers or the game will freeze up because there is no
portrait for Kitana. If the game freezes, reset it. If the
code is done correctly, you are now Kitana!

The 3rd MK Movie?There
is a big chance that there will be a third MK movie, and it probably will
be the last one. Some of the cast members that were in MK Annihilation
signed a 3-movie contract, allowing them to be in 3 movies. One of
the cast members who signed the contract is Robin Shou ( played Liu Kang
in MK1and MKA). It is said that the third film is already under way.
The director is Lawrence Kasanoff along with Alison Savitch as the executive
producer. They were also the producers of MK Annihilation.
The storyline will kontinue from where MKA left off: Quan Chi has tricked
Shinnok with a fake copy of the real amulet, and now has the power to rule
over everything and the only ones who can defeat him are the mortals of
Earth. Even Johnny Cage may be returning. Now none of this may be
true and the film is still very early in production. All of this
news was announced recently at The
Entertainian.

July 16, 1998

Page Updates CompleteWell, just to tell you, I have
finally completed the updating process with all of the pages at this site.
Now they all look like the are supposed to and should be fine. If
there is anything wrong please e-mail
me. I went from updating the looks of the pages to updating
the content. Even the characters move's pages have been changed around,
along with the kodes pages. Please surf around and tell me what you
think. Thanks.

New MK News Letter UpI have finally added the MK
News Letter, powered by ListBot.
By signing the list I will send you e-mail updating you of anything big
that happens at this site. So please sign
the list and join the news letter so you can keep up-to-date
with the MKE. You can enter by following the links gives here, by
clicking on the words "MK News Letter" on the sidebar, or enter using the
ListBot button right below the sidebar.

July 15, 1998

New Staff Or Allie SurveyI have put up a new survey
for you to komplete if you want to become a staff member or an allie of
the Mortal Kombat Empire. I have been getting alot of e-mails about
it but I feel that it's hard to decide when people just say "Yeah, sure."
So, I have put up a survey so I can see what you are about and the skills
that you have. So sign up if
you want to be a staff member or an allie...and good luck!

TRMK ComparisonsNot only has TRMK kept us up-to-date
with reviews for every home version of MK4, but now they've done something
to benefit you even more. This may make your life alot easier.
They have put up a Home
Versions Comparison chart that compares each home port of MK4.
This chart should help you decide which to bye if you have the choice.
Check it out if you are not sure, or maybe are sure.

The Guestbook WithersI'm not sure if you don't see the
guestbook
at the bottom of the page or are not concious that I have one. The
guestbook only has six entries and that is kind of poor. So please,
I do have a guestbook for you to sign, so feel free to sign
it. I usually update you on something big that happens
here if you sign it, so go ahead.

July 13, 1998

MK4 PC ScreenshotsMK
on the Net has put up a ton of MK4 PC pics at the page.
I meant to report this awhile back but never got to it. Check out
his page because the pics are great.

Rolling In The MailIf anyone wants to send
me a review, complaint, opinion, or anything about bugs for any MK4 home
version game feel free to do so. Anything you send will be posted
up somewhere at this site for others to read. Thanks.

MKD SoundsIn the past week, MKD
has gathered together a bunch of sounds from MK4. The sounds contain
every persons winning announcement. For example..."Noob Saibot Wins!"
They have that straight from the PC version. Go to their site to
download the sounds.

Gamebyte Enhancement KodesI was recently in the Electronics
Boutique and I saw something in the N64 section. It's a device called
Gamebyte, similar to Gameshark. It has its very own built in MK4
cheat kodes. MK4 is even on the cover of the box. I guess you
can use it to cheat with other games too, but it features alot of MK4 kodes.
I'm pretty sure this is what it does. So, if you need any more cheating
devices for MK4, pick up this product.

July 10, 1998

Change Your BookmarksI have now given this site a much
shorter address. Change your bookmarks to http://come.to/mkempire.
This is the MK Empire's new, shorter address. You can use the older
one but this one is much easier to use. You can get you very own
FREE V3- URL here at http://come.to.

Kalling All PeopleIf you or anyone you know wants
to become apart of the staff here at MKE please e-mail
me with your response. The reason why I am doing this
now is because I have so much to do for this page and so little time to
do it. I would really appreciate some help. Also, if you know
of any allies I can get then please tell me also. Thanks.

Kombat Theater AddedI have finally put up the Kombat
Theater to this site. You can go there for everyone's
ending, all the bios including Goro's, the MK4 TV Kommercial, and Raiden's
Intro Story. I would like to thank MKD
for hosting the files and Jenn
Dolari for creating the files.

July 8, 1998

MK4 PC Review AddedI have put up my review of MK4
for the PC. You can go here
to view the whole article. Please read it if you are debating on
which version to buy. It may help you decide. You should read
it because you may be surprised...

July 6, 1998

Noob.com UpdatedEd Boon has updated Noob.com with
some changes. He changed the look of the home versions page, moving
most of the stuff onto the new features page. He's added a picture
of the great MK4 PC cover and put up scans of Nintendo Power Magazine's
cover showing off MK4 and the Tips&Tricks Magazine's cover because
it includes a 7 page moves guide for the N64 version and has a sweet cover.
He's also added a new "Promos" section and put up a link to PC
Fans latest review for MK4 on the PC.

New Owner Of MK4 On PCI just baught my copy of MK4 for
the PC on Friday night. I got it at the Electronics Boutique for
$39.99 and it came with the kool MK4 comic book. The game is really
good but could be better with a 3D card which I do not have. It does
have its strengths and weaknesses. I will have a full review of the
game sometime this week.

July 3, 1998

New PagesNot
what you expected huh? As you can see, The Mortal Kombat Empire has
taken on a whole new look. Please tell
me what you think of it. Most of the other pages don't
match this style, but just be patient because I have to fix those to.
They should all be ready by next week. I am also hoping to get my
copy of MK4 for the PC today. I will have a full review up soon.
So, I hope you like the page, and stay tuned for much...much more!

July
2, 1998

Toasty Productions
Updated Dan
Forden, the man who makes the sounds in all the MK games, has updated his
site which is Toasty
Productions. He has updated it with more info about how
to get the MK3/MK4 soundtrack. He has also added some sound samples
from the CD and soon he will be putting up behind the scenes footage of
what it's like making the sounds in the MK games. Make sure you ckeck
it out.

MK4 Cavern
UpdatesBaraka
at Baraka's
MK4 Cavernhas put up a review of his opinions about the PSX
version of MK4. He previously put up his review about
the N64
version, and he says he likes the PSX version better.
Make sure you read them because maybe it will help you decide which system
to buy the game for. He has also put up two polls
so you can vote for your favorite port game and vote for his site.
Check it out.

New Kombat
TheaterSoon
I will have a Kombat Theater type thing up on these pages. It will
include every characters bio, ending, Raiden's intro, and the MK4 TV Commercial.
But you have to give me time. I am also putting up more sounds, more
movies, more pictures, and more pages and I plan to majorly update this
site. So if information is coming in slow you will know why.
Please be patient because this site might be very different in the
future.

July
1, 1998

MK Empire's
New Awards KontestI
have now put up an awards kontest.
You can try to win two awards. One is for best MK drawing and the
other is for best MK page. If you want to win these awards than you
have to sign up to win. Just click here
to choose the award or awards you want to win and follow the easy step
by step directions. Have fun, and I hope you win!

MK4 Ships
On PC Today!MK4
for Windows 95 PC CD-ROM is being shipped to many electronics stores as
we speak. It is expected to go very fast because it is such a highly
anticipated game. If you pre-ordered it than you are okay.
The people out there that haven't pre-ordered it should get to their nearest
electronics store quickly and grab your copy of MK4 now! If you want
to make any reviews about the game then please send them here.
Thanks...and hurry!

TRMK Glide3D
ScreenshotsTRMK
has put up 20 brand new screenshots
of the Windows 95 PC CD-ROM version of MK4taking
advantage of the 3Dfx Glide3D API. They are just thumbnails so you
can click on the pictures to see a larger image. They are really
great pics and you should definitely check them out.